3 Moves to Lose the Love Handles

With bathing suit season just around the corner, it's time to lose those love handles. That's why we enlisted The Sports Club/LA-Miami private trainer Greg Corso to share a few side slimming toning moves to target that trouble zone. Get ready to whittle that middle with this complete midsection circuit.

The Workout: Do these exercises as a circuit back-to-back to get a complete midsection workout. The Oblique Knee Raise isolate your obliques and abs. The Guitar Smash targets all of your middle including your back and hips in a full body combined effort. The Dip Machine Run finishes off your abs and obliques in a fast and dynamic motion that will improve stamina and elevate heart rate for an increased caloric burn.

The Move: Dip Machine Oblique Knee Raise

Target: obliques

You’ll Need: You need a dip station or parallel bars.

Safety: Don’t do it if you can’t hold yourself up.

How to do it: Hold your body up between the bars as if you were a gymnast. Turn your lower body a half turn in one direction. Then squeeze the muscles on the side of your body to raise your knees as high as you can. Do this for reps of 15-20 then repeat on the other side. You can do a similar motion hanging from straps if you have trouble holding your body up.

The Move: Cable Machine Rope Guitar Smash

Target: This one really targets your core as well as your lower back and lats.

You’ll Need: A rope attachment and an adjustable cable machine (or a guitar, but then you only get one rep!).

Safety: Be careful if you have any low back, disc problems, or a really nice guitar.

How to do it: Stand at a cable station with a staggered stance. Grab a rope attachment at a high setting, and with both hands swing forward and down as if smashing your Rock Band fake guitar after a successful song. Keep in control as you decelerate to the beginning position so you can do it all over again for sets of 10-12.

The Move: Dip machine run

Target: Entire upper body and specifically core.

You’ll Need: A dip machine or anything resembling parallel bars.

Safety: Don’t try this if you can’t hold your bodyweight with your arms.

How to do it: Hold yourself up with arms straight on parallel bars or a dip machine. While keeping your torso erect, contract your abs and alternate lifting your knees to mimic a running motion. Keep your arms tight and your upper body lengthened while running to target all of your abdominal muscles. This one will also really get your heart rate going.

**Don’t forget that to lose the love handles you’ll need to lose the fat around that midsection. Including a healthy dose of exercise, eating a healthy diet, and strength training is key.